Plus Person Place Thing at Surrogates Courthouse; Bubby's Ron Silver has an art show; Rose Box has closed its retail store.
Plus Ron Silver will host a chef talk on strawberry rhubarb pie; a bee hive on the loose. / 1 comment
Ron Silver's 100-year-old sourdough pancake starter, acquired as an art installation 10 years ago, is being repurposed for breads, bagels and other treats. / 5 comments
Ron Silver, the founder and owner of Bubby's, on what is at stake for our neighborhood and beyond if the city's restaurants and their thousands of employees are not offered some significant support. / 24 comments
Plus: New line of cannabis products from Bubby's owner Ron Silver; new buildings with fancy lobby lighting; Terra owners settle with former employees who started a similar restaurant in Chicago; Pier 25 and 26 air rights. / 1 comment
Plus: Colgate clock away being repaired; Century 21 basement fire; Statue of Liberty reopens; Rockaway ferry extended; Historic Front Street residents justifiably unhappy; pie thickeners.
Plus: Jennifer Connelly listed her Tribeca apartment; likely murderer calls 911 from Tribeca; a new novel titled Triburbia; building foreclosure; 150 Nassau; Jungsik's wine list.
Residents say the area outside Bubby's "smells like a slaughterhouse," while Bubby's says it's working on the problem. A reader, meanwhile, has a proposal for dealing with sidewalk stench.... / 22 comments
The final batch of highlights. Thanks again to everyone who helped out! (P.S. When I say "final," I'm not including the lists of what has opened and closed. Stay tuned....)
Found the article with that quote. https://www.amny.com/news/fashions-private-eye-targets-canal-st-s-counterfeit-bags/ The article dates back to 2008, and yet no progress has been made... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
Good point. I remember there was an old interview when the interviewer asked one of the junk buyers, "Did you... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
It's pretty easy to prove theses are illegal goods, when was the last time you saw a Louis Vuitton or... — S / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
The headline says "few" but I haven't seen any others. Are there? — mulciber / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?
Maybe it should be illegal to buy the goods. Of course, it's difficult to prove that a buyer knew they... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
Would love to help. Honest question. What can we do? — Randy / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
"Zero tolerance" is right. That requires consistent enforcement: Every time police see this happening, seize the goods, fine the vendor.... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?